Originally formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, they became adopted as part of the NWOBHM when they moved to UK, releasing this single, in 1979, with the ex-bassist from The Animals and ex-producer from The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Chas Chandler. However, they only released a full-lenght album, "Stocked!", when they moved back to Philadelphia.

Guitarist Mike Kennedy hed previously been a member of the Chicago's legendary Hard Rock band, Rock Island, also worked as a session guitarist with John Entwistle and Keith Moon (The Who) and Eric Burdon (The Animals)

formed in the early 70's, in Los Angeles, California. Not to be confused with New York-based vocal group with the same name, althought they have had a great popularity throught in the californian music scene, Betty never was a big band, as much that its original album sold only 200 copies around USA. Your sound reminds a mix of the psychedelic sound from The Doors with the heavy boogie rock from Canned Heat, with bluesy vocals and hard-fuzzy guitars.

From Mercer Island, Washington, Grand Theft had started your carrer paroding the main Hard Rock bands of the time like Led Zeppelin, Grand Funk Railroad, Black Sabbath and many others, congregating all the Heavy Rock cliches, althought they differentiated themselve for its non sense lyrics and funny way, as it can be perceived in the music "Closer To Herfy's", that talks about a "life or death" journey for a burger bar. The band had a great popularity in Seattle, only having two of its musics in the chart's from the local radios, "Closer to Herfy's" and "Scream", the high point from the album.

"Hiking Into Eternity" is a compilation that congregates all of your first selftitled album more bootlegs, demos and singles not released officially.